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Bajo Girl by Rita Henke - MNHP
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aerial image by Falmouth University student, Chloe Russel

Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons)

Tell powerful conservation stories with your camera.

Key details
Location
Penryn Campus
Course duration
3 years / 4 years
Attendance
Full-time / Professional Placement
UCAS code
WF67/FY20/PY37

Course overview

Join a passionate group of environmentalists who believe that images can change the world. On this Marine & Natural History Photography course, you'll become a skilled communicator, exploring important and powerful ecological and conservation issues and bring them to life with your camera.  

Combining the rigour of research with the creativity of storytelling, you’ll expose some of the biggest challenges that face people and planet, while celebrating the beauty of nature. 

Based in some of the most outstanding landscapes in the UK, you’ll be taught by award-winning and industry-connected photographers, expert filmmakers, explorers and scientists, gaining career-boosting insights and opportunities during your studies.  

While developing technical proficiency, we also encourage students to think critically, to ask questions and to challenge patterns of thought and behaviour to make a difference.  

Why study this course at Falmouth?

  • Cornwall’s diverse marine and land environments will be your studio – you can get from campus to coast or moorland in a matter of minutes   
  • Rivalling professional studios, our photography facilities and stores are stacked with high-spec digital and analogue equipment and are some of the best of any UK university 
  • You'll gain insider insights and professional connections through masterclasses, guest speakers, field trips and live briefs 
  • We encourage adventure – former students have travelled to the Ecuadorian rainforest, Indonesian coral reefs, and Norwegian glaciers on self-funded trips to produce their Major Projects 
  • You’ll become part of our close-knit, globe-trotting alumni that have picked up huge commissions (BBC, Netflix) and awards for their work 
  • As part of our supportive creative community, you’ll start building your professional network from day one of your degree 

Lead images by James Welch, Rita Hencke, Tom Critchley and Chloe Russell.

Course details

On this course, you'll develop a passionate understanding of earth’s habitats and fragile ecosystems while mastering the technical film and photographic skills to create images that inspire, move and educate audiences.   

As well as developing an industry-ready portfolio of original work, you’ll graduate with the professional skills to turn your creative practice into a rewarding career.  

Course study options & full details    

You can gain your Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons) degree in three years or choose to add an Integrated Foundation Year and/or professional placement year. Discover the full course details for each study option, below.   

What our students do

Hear from students on the course here, and explore a full showcase of recent work below.

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You'll practice photographic skills alongside research and critical thinking. During this year, you'll explore biodiversity and habitat, as well as the marine environment, and will participate in a number of local field trips to land and marine locations. 

Modules

Developing Practice

In your first module, you'll be introduced to basic photography skills and camera techniques. 

Research and Critical Thinking

Establishing research and critical thinking skills, you’ll learn how to generate ideas, understand the impact of photography and improve your writing. 

Biodiversity and Habitat

In this module, you’ll study and photograph the intricate web of life in a local habitat. 

Exploring Practice: Land or Underwater

For this module there are two options. You can explore further photographic skills on land or practice them in an underwater environment.  

To qualify for the underwater photography option, you must have achieved the PADI Rescue diver qualification (or equivalent ie. BSAC Sport diver) by the start of the academic year. 

Communicating Nature

Through lectures and live examples, you’ll learn to communicate scientific ideas through text and photographic sequence. 

The Marine Environment

You will explore and photograph the seashore right on our doorstep and learn about important ocean issues. 

Alongside studying moving image and still photography, you'll develop your research and critical thinking skills, explore global conservation, and get ready for your own research project. You will also get the opportunity to undertake a short period of work experience. 

Modules

Extending Practice: Land or Underwater 

Choosing between the Land or Underwater option for this module, you’ll practice advanced techniques through the development of an independent project. 

To choose the Underwater option, you must have completed the Exploring Practice: Underwater module in your first year. 

Introduction to Filmmaking 

Through the process of producing a collaborative short film, you’ll learn how nature and environmental films are made. 

Conservation Stories 

Examine conservation issues and learn how visual media can have a huge impact. 

Photography of the Natural World 

In this module, you’ll learn how photographers use images to make a positive difference and produce your own portfolio. 

Independent Filmmaking Practice 

Working independently, you’ll create and produce your own short film about people and planet. 

Work Experience 

You will spend a short period of time undertaking work experience in a relevant professional context. 

You will be responsible for finding and securing your placement, with support from course lecturers.   

You can choose to take an optional professional placement after your second year on a three-year programme, or after your third year if you’re studying for a degree with an Integrated Foundation Year. 

You’ll be responsible for finding your own placement, with support from the Employability team. 

Choosing this option will enhance your industry experience and skills while studying. 

How you’ll study during your professional placement 

You’ll spend time working in a professional context, as part of a business or organisation. This can be in one role, or up to three, and must be for a minimum of 24 weeks. 

You’ll develop in-demand workplace skills, deepen your insight into industry and grow your network of contacts, all of which could help you get ahead in your career after graduation. 

Throughout this year, you’ll develop a portfolio of work that includes critical self-reflection on what has been learned from the experience. You’ll be required to evidence your experiences, the skills you’ve learned and your professional growth. 

In the final year of the course, you’ll create your Major Project using still or moving images, or a combination of both. You will support this with an extensive piece of writing about the subject of your project, along with a career plan to help you move into your chosen area of the industry. 

Modules

Project Development

You’ll research and begin to develop a major project using still or moving image. 

Culture and the Environment

You’ll research and write an extended essay on the subject of your major project. 

Major Project

This module marks the culmination of your studies. You’ll complete your Major Project and produce a professional portfolio ready to take into industry.  

Professional and Entrepreneurial Practice

With support from lecturers, you’ll develop a clear plan showing how you intend to move into your chosen area of the industry after graduating. 

Why study an Integrated Foundation Year route? 

If you’re taking on a new subject that you haven’t studied in depth before, have been out of education for a while or have a non-standard educational background then an Integrated Foundation Year degree may be the right choice for you. It is a four-year degree with an Integrated Foundation Year to start, which allows you to explore the primary elements of your subject before progressing on to the remaining three years of the BA(Hons) degree. 

What you'll study in your Foundation year

If you choose this pathway, you'll study five core modules in your Foundation year. These are all designed to help you explore the foundational elements of your subject. You'll gain relevant technical skills, learn to experiment and take risks, develop an understanding of professional practice, have opportunities to work across disciplines and collaborate with other students on live project briefs. 

Modules

Explore

You'll begin your foundation year by working collaboratively with others to explore themes of the future. You'll take risks, experiment through play and be supported to break through barriers.

Technique

You'll take subject-specific workshops and develop essential technical and practical skills in your area of study. You'll also enhance your analytical and organisational abilities.

Apply

You'll work with your peer group to think beyond discipline by addressing a societal or global issue. You'll then showcase your work to your peers and deliver and accompanying evaluation of your process.

Industry

You'll enhance your creative and practical skills in your subject specialism by responding to typical industry briefs, underpinned by focused research and experiments. You'll also gain industry insights through guest lectures and workshops.

Launch

You'll develop your unique identity in your specialism through the production of a self-initiated body of work. Your final project will be the bridge to your next year, fully supported by evaluative reviews and critical analysis of the work you have created.

After the Foundation year, you progress into Year One of the full three-year degree, equipped with a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, and develop a practical and technical skillset and the confidence to excel in your chosen subject. 

 

 

If you apply for and enrol onto a degree with an Integrated Foundation Year, you’ll have the option to switch onto a five-year version including a placement year. That means you’ll complete the first three years of your course before completing a placement in industry in your fourth year and returning to Falmouth for the fifth year of your programme. 

The Integrated Foundation Year pathway for this course is new for entry year 2023 and subject to validation.

As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.

How you'll learn & be assessed

You’ll learn through field trips, photographic and scientific excursions, technical workshops, lectures, seminar, and tutorials. 

The Marine and Natural History Photography course includes an optional underwater programme. In addition to diving in Cornish waters, those undertake this option have the opportunity to practice their skills in the Red Sea. 

In the final year of the course students pursue an independent major project. This can use either stills or moving image, or a combination of both, to tell stories from anywhere on the planet.  

Students have previously created projects that have documented climate change in Norwegian glaciers, conducted research in the Ecuadorian rainforest, filmed conservation work in the Amazon, and told the story of the indigenous fishing community of the Bajo. 

At Falmouth, we use a 'digitally enhanced learning & teaching' approach. Your experience will always be predominantly in-person, including seminars, tutorials and studio teaching, with some, more targeted elements, being online either live (synchronous) or pre-recorded (asynchronous). You can read more here.

100% of your assessment will be coursework. 

Assessment methods

  • Foundation year assessments are 100% coursework based  
  • Practice-based modules will be assessed on the presentation of portfolios, including preparatory work.  
  • Critical studies modules will be assessed on written assignments or presentations. 
  • In the final year, you’ll be assessed on your major independent project which is supported by an extended piece of contextual writing and a professional portfolio.  
  • Feedback is given throughout the modules to help you improve your work. 
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marine and natural history photography student work

Image by: Jack Mifflin

Facilities

  • Multiple studios, darkrooms and print suites 
  • Photography store containing a wide range of professional equipment free to loan.  
  • Macro and long lenses, macro flash, infrared triggers and time-lapse and underwater cameras 
  • Specialist underwater cameras for students qualified to dive 
  • Digital suite with Adobe software 
  • Photo-microscopy laboratory 
  • Digital and traditional processing facilities 
  • Walled garden with fully equipped hide for nature study, photography and filming 
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Staff

You’ll be guided and supported by practising photographers, scientists and explorers. Their careers span working and exhibiting photographs internationally, producing wildlife films and leading expeditions.

Some members of staff only teach on specific modules, and your course might not feature every staff member who teaches on the course.

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Senior Lecturer

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Senior Lecturer

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Careers

Our Marine & Natural History Photography graduates have worked as:

  • Filming for BBC One Show 
  • Online content for BBC Spring Watch 
  • International Oil Spill Reaction Team 
  • PA to Mike Gunton (BBC NHU Creative Director) 
  • Founder of the Heart of Borneo Project 
  • Wildlife Cameraman for BBC, Netflix, Nat Geo, Disney 
  • Researcher BBC NHU 
  • Tech Assistant at Silverback Films 
  • Researcher at Nature Picture Library 
  • Marketing Campaign Executive at National Trust 
  • Founder of Armstrong Fortescue Expeditions 
  • Filming Sir David Attenborough  

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A degree in photography opens doors to a broad range of industries such as fashion, advertising, graphic design, web design, architecture, film and publishing.

What can I do with a photography degree?

How to apply

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You can apply for our undergraduate degrees via UCAS. You'll need our university UCAS code (F33) as well as your course code (which you'll find on your course page) for your application.

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Course route UCAS code
Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons) three year degree WF67
Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year FY20
Marine & Natural History Photography BA(Hons) with professional placement PY37

We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to give them the opportunity to demonstrate this along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants will also be able to show their portfolio or give a performance depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or humanities.  

BA/BSc(Hons) three year degree: 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree with professional placement: 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree with Integrated Foundation Year: 80 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

Check the title of your course to see if it's a BA or BSc award. UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma. 

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For applicants whose first language is English we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C), or equivalent. 

If English is not your first language you will need to meet the same standard which is equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. We accept a range of in country equivalencies and approved tests.  

If you need a student visa to study in the UK, you may need to take a recognised language test. You can read our English Language Requirements for more information.

For starting your studies in 2024

UK applications: 31 January 2024 (for equal consideration)

Applications after the 31 January will be considered on a first-come, first-served as long as there are places available. Apply for this course now.

International fee payers

International fee payers can apply throughout the year. But we recommend applying as early as possible, to make time for visa and travel arrangements.

Entry requirements for optional Underwater Photography module

  • PADI Rescue diver or equivalent ex. BSAC Sport diver
  • Medical clearance to dive. 

Please note that without the above, you can still partake in water-based photography, but you won't be able to join dives. 

For more information, click the button below:

Underwater Photography Registration
 

Fees, costs & funding

Tuition fees

Annual tuition fee Student
£9,250 per year Full-time UK
£17,950 per year Full-time EU/international
£1,850 per professional placement year Full-Time UK and EU/international
Annual tuition fee Student
£9,250 per year Full-time UK
£17,950 per year Full-time EU/international
£1,850 per professional placement year Full-Time UK and EU/international

Tuition fees for September 2026 will be confirmed in summer 2025.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible. 

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs

Typical course costs

Recurring annual costs 

  • £100-£350 - Recurring annual costs (photographic materials, etc) 

One-off costs for the duration of the course 

If not already owned the following will be required: 

  • £500-£1000 - A digital SLR camera of reasonable quality with manual over-ride to any automatic settings 

  • £500- for a PC laptop or £1,200 for a MacBook 

  • £300-£400 - Appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproofs, boots, backpack)  

  • £100-£600 – Preparation of final portfolios or shows, etc) 

Optional study trips 

  • £2000 - Optional study visits and placements for the course duration 

If you need to bring equipment or materials with you, these will be outlined in your Welcome Letter.

  • £250 for materials
  • A laptop/desktop computer
  • Adobe Creative Suite

To engage in the digital learning activity, although you will be able to access IT suites on campus, you will benefit from a laptop to access the platforms and tools we use. Depending on your subject, you may need a specific type of computer. If you're unsure about what you might need, please contact our course advisors.

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